Definition of EXPIATION

expiation

Meanings

Plural: expiations

Noun

  • compensation for a wrong
  • the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
  • An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.
  • The act of expiating or stripping off.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French expiation, from Latin expiātiō (“satisfaction”).

Scrabble Score: 18

expiation is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
expiation is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
expiation is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

expiation is a valid Words With Friends word